Pachirisu
| Pachirisu | |
|---|---|
 National Pokédex Vespiquen - Pachirisu (#417) - Buizel Sinnoh Pokédex Vespiquen - Pachirisu (#055) - Buizel | |
| Japanese name | Pachirisu |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves into | None |
| Generation | Fourth |
| Species | EleSquirrel Pokémon |
| Type | Electric |
| Height | 1 ft 4 in (0.4 m) |
| Weight | 8.6 pounds (3.9 kg) |
| Ability | Run Away / Pickup |
Pachirisu (パチリス) are one of the Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media, created by Satoshi Tajiri. Pachirisu is famous for being one of the Pokémon revealed before the Japanese release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, alongside Cherrim and Drapion. The purpose of Pachirisu in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2]
The name Pachirisu is a portmanteau of the Japanese words "pachipachi", an onomatopoeia for electric crackling, and "risu", meaning squirrel.
Biological characteristics
Pachirisu appear to be small squirrels. These Pokémon have what one could call a "cute" appearance, due to their small size, overall appealing look, and obvious similarities to Pikachu, making it the "electric rodent" of the 4th generation of Pokémon. Pachirisu's main body color is a white tinged with a very light pastel blue. Their heads are quite large and the bodies are small, giving Pachirisu a somewhat comical appearance. They have two yellow circles on their cheeks, which create and store electricity. Their ears are blue and pointy, with a small protrusion pointing down into its face from the base of the ear. Their paws are short and bear three fingers. Their tails are curly and are very large in proportion to their bodies and are capable of unleashing static electricity for use in battle or other tasks a Pachirisu may perform. Their tails also bear three spikes on the part where it begins to curl. A blue stripe starts at the forehead above the nose, and runs down the back all the way to the tail just past the three tail spikes.
The male Pachirisu's blue stripe extends slightly farther down its forehead than that of a female Pachirisu. A shiny pachirisu has a pastel purple stripe instead of a blue one.
In the video games
Pachirisu can have either of two pre-existing abilities: Run Away, an ability that increases the chances of the player to run from battle; or Pick Up, an ability that allows the Pokémon to randomly find items. It is known that Pachirisu will be able to use 2 new attacks Charge beam and Discharge, electrical attacks that hits both of the user's opponents and its partner, similar to Earthquake and Surf (of which Surf has changed in the Fourth Generation of Pokémon.)[3] It can also learn Super Fang by leveling up, which, prior to the 4th Generation, was unique to Rattata and Raticate. Its statistics seem to weigh towards a defensive strategy, with both its Attack stats being 45.
Pachirisu is also one of 11 Pokémon that are allowed entrance into Amity Square, an area where Trainers can take walks with certain "cute" Pokémon.
In the Pokémon anime
Dawn catches a Pachirisu in the episode "Twice Smitten, Once Shy". This Pachirisu is extremely hyperactive and seems to have a very naughty nature, as it delights in tormenting Ash and Dawn's other Pokémon. When Dawn tries to train it, it usually tries to run away, a reference to its in-game Ability. It was released because of the mayhem and recaptured by Dawn.
In the Pokemon manga
Roxas catches a Pachirisu in chapter 1 of pokemon diamond and pearl.Like Dawn's pachirisu it is wild and for the first four chapters,Pachirisu is independent from Roxas.Throughout the manga Pachirisu's ability's grow inca spectacular way.
References
- ^ “Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold" PR Newswire. URL accessed on March 27, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.
- ^ List of 4th Generation Pokémon attacks Pokebeach.com. URL Accessed July 15, 2006.
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Pachirisu as a species on Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric wiki)
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- PsyPoke Pokédex entry